Toulon's season came to an end this morning after losing their Semi Final against Bordeaux 24-39.

The visitors trailed 10-15 at the break but Bordeaux pulled away in the 2nd half and had too much class in the end.

Setariki Tuicuvu scored Toulon's final try in the 61st minute when he crashed onto a ball, running a great line to score. He also made a linebreak in the first half, one of the few times they broke the defensive line.

La Rochelle Centre Simeli Daunivucu has been named in the France U20 squad for the upcoming U20 World Cup which begins next weekend.

Daunivucu played 7 matches this season at club level and also in their U20 6 Nations campaign which they won.

New England Freejacks are headed to the MLR Championship game after beating Chicago 21-20 in a thrilling Eastern Conference Championship game.

Trailing 14-0 at halftime, the home side staged a second half comeback and didn't hit the lead until the 78th minute.

Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti scored their second try. They await the winner of the Western Conference Championship game played this morning between Utah and Houston.

Paula Balekana started on the wing and Jone Kordoiduadua started at Prop.

The Crusaders have returned to the top of the Super Rugby mountain, winning the 2025 title after beating the Chiefs 16-12 in a tense and exciting match.

They led 13-12 at halftime and both sides failed to score any points until a 72nd minute penalty gave the home side a 4 point buffer which they maintained until the final whistle. The win gives the Crusaders their 13th title in combined competition.

Sevu Reece started at Wing while George Bower came off the bench in the 54th minute.

The Chiefs heartbroken after their 3rd straight Grand Final defeat. Emoni Narawa started on the wing.

Bayonne's record breaking season came to an end this morning after defeat to Toulouse 25-32. The visitors kicked 5 first penalties through the boot of sharpshooter Joris Segonds to trail 15-20 but the home side had too much firepower in the end.

Sireli Maqala and Luke Tagi both started the match and will now head back to Fiji to prepare for the international season.

The Fijian have announced the signing of former Chiefs and Crusaders winger Manasa Mataele. The veteran finisher brings a wealth of experience to a young backline who lost some of their biggest names this off-season.

Mataele battled injury the past 2 seasons, managing just 2 caps for the Chiefs in 2025 and 2 games for Canterbury in the 2024 NPC, where he will return for the upcoming season.